The Meeker herald., 1887-02-05
ID, m.l-, M.rls,ln 80.

The usiey nepieNin cssTs.
80 tie Editor of ihe Herald.
YANrA. Rou,t County Colo, Janu-
ary 80, lss9-There has BEEN considers,
blr commution In Roul county for scg-
eral weeks and some Of II extending
into Garfield county, over the Issuance
oil re.ley!u WTiis Ay ora Haley ior the
recovery OF horses sold for taxes by the
Treasurer of Routt county. In order
that purchasers at said sale may he in-
formed In reference To the status ot
these repleyin suits and the probable
outcome Of them l write you this com
munieaiion for publication knowing
that your paper has large circulation
In Routt county. These replevin suits
are simply part Of bold blum game
being engaged in by Mr.. Haley and his
hired henchmen. having for Its OBJ
jcct the bulldoxing OF Rou,t county
officials, and especially the Board of
County Commissioners, In the hope
that he may get his taxes cut down.
We have seen number OF statements
from different sources published In the
ltoutt County lilot informing the peo-
PIE that the Treasurer OF i.outt County
had Ia the sale II said horses made
many blunicrs and mistakes, and that
the whole proceeding WIS Illegal, and
that Haley was getting all his horse,
back with costs and damages against
III. purchasers. We want Ia say that
the Treasurer made no mistakes aud
that the title obtained b, all purchaser,
al said tax sale Is good. and In all trials
where III. courts We're not ruled by
Haley and his crowd. and where the
their evidence judgments have been
rendered against Haley, and appeals
have been taken IN all the cases NJ far
as can ascertain from the decisions Of
the gentleman who pf.snm.s to decide
tina, this sale u the Treasurer WAS H.
legal.
Mr.. Haley will soon discover that the
Hoard OF County Commissioners ani
all other Routt county officials are not
the crowd he evidently takes them for.
lie Will soon learn iha, hc canno, ignore
the Board ii County Commissioners.
Assessor aud Treasurer aud when his
horses aru sold on distress for :sx.s
then go Into court aud make an aiii'
davit charging that said horses "nAvE
Not nsEN TAkE> ron \ TAX Asstsss-
NgST or PINE" against his property
and attempt Ia bulidokc all purchasers
ou, of their horses bought nj such sale.
The Board of Commissioners and the
officers Of ltoutt county will stand BY
every ;nan who purchased horsr at
said sale until the courts have decided
ns they have heretofore. that a rrplcvin
suit for horses sold for iaxc, cannot lr
maintained. We advise all purchasers
AT said sale 10 appeal. II sued before any
justice, II the decision is against them
and give us n chance 10 protect their
rights for them. The sale was legal
and regular In every respect aud the
gentlemen who have been 50 anxious
that Rou;i county should not L. made
10 suffer on accoun, Of the mistakes
of an officer" need not become alarmed
SIMPLY because ono justice of the peace
has i-cn found In loutt county who
would deliberately ovcrrule the deci-
sions of the Supreme Cour; of Colorado
in his anxiety Ia assist the wcal,hicst
caitlcman In Routt county In prevent.
ing the officers Of the county from max
ing him pay his taxes as all other per-
sons are required To do.
Three OF these rcplcvin suits were
tried on the 9Th Of January before
lioa. j. N. Sayrc o! Hayden. Colorado.
who promptly decided tina, the tax sale
WIS valid and tha, Haley should pay
the costs. These are the only cases
which have been tried when I was able
TO bc present TO assist the defendants
on behalf Of the county and the at
tornc,s for Haley have discovered that
bluffs will not 60 any more in these
cases.
.IoHN N. BREEZE.
County Attorney Of Routt County. Colo
rado.